Words for nails in Celtic languages.
| Proto-Celtic | *angʷīnā = (finger/toe) nail |
|---|---|
| Old Irish (Goídelc) | ingen [ˈiŋʲɡʲen] = (finger/toe) nail |
| Irish (Gaeilge) | ionga [ˈɔŋə] = nail, claw, talon; hoof; clove (of garlic); quid (of tabacco) ionga méire finger nail ionga ordóige = thumbnail ionga coise / ionga laidhre toenail |
| Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) | ionga [iŋgə] = (finger) nail, toenail, claw, talon, gusset |
| Manx (Gaelg) | ingin [ˈiŋən] = claw, nail, talon, hoof; clove (of garlic) ingin ordaag = thumbnail ingin choshey toenail |
| Proto-Brythonic | *ėɣwin = nail |
| Old Welsh | eguin = nail |
| Middle Welsh (Kyrmraec) | ewin = nail |
| Welsh (Cymraeg) | ewin [ˈɛu̯.ɪn] = nail of a finger or toe; claw or talon (of bird), claw (of carnivorous beast); division of a cloven hoof; worthless remnant; power of grip; cog of a wheel; jutting edge of rock; clove (of garlic), small piece, particle ewin bawd thumbnail ewin troed toenail |
| Old Cornish | euuin = fingernail |
| Cornish (Kernewek) | ewyn = claw, fingernail, talon, toenail; clove (of garlic) |
| Old Breton | eguin = fingernail |
| Middle Breton | euin = fingernail |
| Breton (Brezhoneg) | ivin [ˈboːs] = fingernail, tab |
Etymology: from the Proto-Indo-European *h₃nṓgʰs ((finger/toe) nail) [source].
Sources: Wiktionary, Am Faclair Beag, MacBain’s Dictionary, In Dúil Bélrai English – Old-Irish Glossary, teanglann.ie, On-Line Manx Dictionary, Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Gerlyver Kernewek, Dictionnaire Favereau, TermOfis